Deborah's Vintage Pumpkins

Park Avenue Needlepoint sells Deborah's pumpkins made from recycled vintage needlepoint, adored with wonderful artificial flowers or fruit and dried pumpkin stems.  They vary in price depending on the cost of the embellishments and are one-of-a-kind treats that honor the stitchers who came before us.

http://www.parkavenueneedlepoint.com/module/search_content.htm?form_version=2&showSearchResults=1&search_keyword=deborah&image=Search

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 27, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Buttons from Patty Paints

The metal button forms with canvases from Patty Paints can be displayed many ways:  ornaments on a stick, as magnets, as hanging ornaments with frames.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02C1L2DtHWJF8b2bKK1DVqS4jpiFgib5GbPAeGEWyEyttmb6PnCy2QeW81BCkyCKP1l&id=100042058011992

Park Avenue Needlepoint is having a trunk show so their Facebook page has more photos to inspire you.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02vf3ehH9UxYu1eMhGmJrJUBhQw7ePRWTPaqo6tj1qvgL8rSu9GB6JpydJRvKKdJ5rl&id=100063653015922

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 12, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Park Avenue Needlepoint Has Moved

Park Avenue Needlepoint has moved!  After nearly 23 years in Dayton, Park Avenue Needlepoint is moving to a new home in Kettering.  The new address is 4025 Marshall Rd. Kettering, Ohio 45429.  Here's to a new 25 years in your new and larger home!

http://www.parkavenueneedlepoint.com

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 17, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Pointing It Out Podcast Talks to Shop Owners

Melissa (Wool and the Floss) and Megan (Needlepoint Club House) join Karen Kugal of Park Avenue Needlepoint (outside of Dayton, Ohio) and Deb Krizek of Stitcher's Garden (southwest of Chicago) to talk about owning shops in the Midwestern area.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7CUQ2whHQQ

Learn about how each shop owner started, how the finances work, the three year payback rule for purchasing a shop, the impact of the pandemic, the joy of having husbands in the legal profession, and much much more.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 28, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

No Flying Monkeys! UPDATED MORE

"No Flying Monkeys" from Point of It All Designs

A couple of weeks back I "shared" Park Avenue Needlepoint's posting of this darling canvas from their Facebook page with Facebook's Needlepoint Nation group because I thought it quite funny.  Turns out this is a design from Point Of It All Designs, created by Hyla Hurley.  It is 9x7 inches on 13 count canvas and a real charmer.
http://thepointofitallshop.com/goodday-noflyingmonkeyss-386.aspx

I am going to blog stitch this, with the permission of Hyla.  You'll be able to watch me figure out the background, come up with something neat for the lettering, and stitch those fabulous shoes and martini glass.  As Blog's motto says, "Watch me embellish painted canvases, make creative choices, fail, rip out, succeed, and learn new swear words--all at no charge."

If you want to stitch along, Park Avenue Needlepoint is in Dayton, Ohio.  They had the canvas in stock when I saw it on their Facebook page.
http://www.parkavenueneedlepoint.com

The Needle Bug in Montgomery, Alabama also has this in stock.  
https://www.theneedlebug.com

Waste Knot in Arlington, Virginia is having a Point of It All Designs trunk show.  I am not certain if they have this canvas, though.
http://www.wasteknotneedlepoint.com

And Designers Desk in Geneva, Illinois has this canvas also.  But your local shop can order it for you from Point of It All Designs.  Just hurry to order so you don't fall too far behind.
http://files.ctctcdn.com/68b0d50b001/e8176a0e-3f47-48c1-ada8-e88b28f6aa9e.pdf

Now, where are my stretcher bars and those durn flying monkeys?

By the way, I'm collecting the links for my blog stitching of this piece on the Chilly Hollow Stitch Guides blog.  As I publish each step, I'll put the links there so everything is in one place.  You'll find a tab at the top of the page once you click on the flying carpet photo on the right side of this page to travel to the CH Stitch Guides blog.

UPDATE:  Almost forgot!  I will be posting about this canvas each Friday until I finish it so you can stitch along if you please, or at least can check on my progress.

UPDATED AGAIN:  Park Avenue Needlepoint in Dayton, Ohio posted they have two copies of this canvas on their Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Park-Avenue-Needlepoint/215593498452477

UPDATE #3:  Pocket Full of Stitches just got one of the No Flying Monkeys canvases in.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2015/05/more-and-more-new-canvases.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 1, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Monthly Clubs for Winter and Spring

In Stitches (Atlanta) is planning a Rebecca Wood club for this year. They've chosen the Goofy Ghouls series, with stitch guides by Cynthia Thomas.  There's nothing on their site yet but keep your eyes open.  You can see and laugh at the canvases in the second link.
http://www.institchesatlanta.com/index.html

http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/new-designs/goofy-ghouls-shops

Beth's Needlepoint Nook (Louisville, KY) has announced two new clubs to start in April--Snowmen Hats and Valentine Hearts.  You can also see the Angels Belles and Wild Ride clubs which started this month at this link.  Click on classes for details.
http://www.bethsneedlepoint.com/Dot_Clubs.asp

Needlepoint This (Dallas) is doing what they call the Celebrity Star series.  Each month they have a different star ornament from a different designer.  Check out the slide show on their website home page for a glimpse of the stars that have been stitched so far.
http://needlepointthis.com/

Park Avenue Needlepoint (Dayton, OH) is partnering with Kathy Schenkel for a Favorite Things series, with Mr. and Mrs. Santa.
http://www.parkavenueneedlepoint.com/clubs.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com